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History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River

Ruttenber, E.M. History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River; their origin, manners and customs; tribal and sub-tribal organizations; wars, treaties, etc., etc. Albany: J. Munsell, 1872. 255 words

war and a privateer." is

With Roger

Williams, she was banished from Massachusetts, as "unfit for the society" of She followed Wilher fellow-citizens. liams to Rhode Island, but fearing the power of Massachusetts would reach her there, removed, in 1642, to Manhattan and settled on a point now known as

Pelham's neck. "The Indians set upon them and slew her and all her children, save one that escaped (her own husband having died before), a dreadful blow Some !

write that the Indians did burn her to

death with

fire,

her

home and all the

From the

belonged unto her, but I am not able to affirm by what kind of death Wild's Rise, Reign and they slew her." Ruin of the Antinomiani. "The daughter of Ann Hutchinson remained a prisoner four years, when she was delivered to the Dutch governor at Fort Amsterdam, who restored her to her friends. She had forgotten her'native tongue, and was unwilling to be taken from the Inrest that

dians."

O^Callaghan.

Throgmorton was another refugee His settlement was from Massachusetts. a few miles west from that of Ann Hutchinson, and included the point now

known as Throg's neck.

O^ HUDSON'S RIPER.

Hudson to the highlands of the sea, the warat a blow " from the Neverhighlands of the

whoop was reechoed, and

single

New

the valley of the Tappans, the whole of Jersey once more in the possession of its aboriginal lords." 1

sincks to

was

Fort Amsterdam afforded the only place of shelter, and thither the colonists fled.